Houston's Revival

A Gentleman's Guide To Houston

Houston's Revival

Jared Paul Stern

NASA made it famous for space exploration, but there’s a lot happening on the ground in Houston these days as it evolves from sleepy oil town to the Southwest’s newest hotspot. To help you plan your mission, we’ve compiled a guide to the most stylish spots Houston has to offer the modern gentleman looking to expand his horizons. It’s true — Austin isn’t the only game in Texas anymore. Go there. Now.

Sid Mashburn Knows Men

Jared Paul Stern

When Sid Mashburn opened his first shop in Atlanta, we heralded him as a “modern Southern gentleman with a dose of Steve McQueen swagger.” Recently he chose Houston for his second store — proving the town’s time has come.

Art Car Museum

Jared Paul Stern

Houston has lots of great museums. The manliest among them, however, is the Art Car Museum, a private institution boasting the largest collection of rolling works of art of any city. And every spring they stage an eye-popping parade.

Weights + Measures

Jared Paul Stern

The most decadent thing on the menu at Weights + Measures is easily the cake donuts and fried chicken — the former enclosing the latter in a heart-stopping sandwich. Add hazelnut vanilla syrup and serve.

Nightlife

And of course no visit to Houston would be complete without a bit of bar hopping. Several historic spots in the happening downtown zone have been turned into killer cocktail lounges, while some old school hangs like Warren’s keep ‘em coming with no-nonsense pours.